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i·so·therm
 isotherm
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- pronunciation:
- aI
s
thurm
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a line on a weather map or chart that connects all points on the earth's surface that have the same average temperature over a specified period, or the same temperature at a given time.
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The word isotherm
contains the following parts:
iso-
Greek
prefix
that means equal, same
  Example words:
isoagglutination, isobar, isochronal, isocline, isodynamic, isogamete, isogenous, isogonic, isomer, isomerous, isometric, isomorphic, isopod, isosceles, isotherm, isothermal, isotonic, isotope, isotropic, radioisotope
- synonyms:
- homo, homeo, omal
- antonyms:
- ali, allo, all, hetero
therm, thermo
Greek
root
that means heat, temperature
Example words:
diathermy, endothermic, eurytherm, exothermic, geothermal, hypothermia, isotherm, isothermal, stenotherm, thermal, thermic, thermistor, thermocline, thermocouple, thermodynamics, thermoelectricity, thermograph, thermojunction, thermometer, thermonuclear, thermoplastic, thermoregulation, thermos, thermosetting, thermosphere, thermostat, thermotropism
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